Convertible bed settee



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Patented pr. 1i, 1930 UNITED STATES` PATENT OFFICE CONVERTIBLE BED SETTEE Application led October 7, 1929, Serial No. 397,974, and in Great Britain September 24, 1928.

This invention relates to settees or chesterelds convertible into a temporary bed.

Settees and chesteriields constructed so that they may be converted into a bed are well known, but in such cases it is usual that the portion which normally comprises the seat is afterwards employed as the bed surface and one of the objects of this invention is tov obviatethis disadvantage.

According to the present invention there is provided a settee the upholstery of the bac section of which is adapted to be moved into` a superposed position on the seat section to form a bed surface.

In a suitable arangement for carrying the invention into effect, the upholstery of the back section of the settee is designed to be rolled either into a flat position on the seat section toform a bed surface or into a position to form the upholstered back of a settee when used as such. A length of cretonne or likematerial is fastened to the back edge kof the base of the settee, the free edgev thereof being provided with a stidening member or rod, to enable the cretonne to be stretched over the upholstery to complete the back of the settee, and to aid in rolling up the said upholstery.

The back section, or mattress section is prevented from slipping from the base of the settee by means of a vertical member, forming a curb, attached to the rear edge of the base of the settee and against which the rear edge of the back section abuts.

Theffree edge of the back section is supported when in use as the back of a settee by means of a framework comprising a pair of members, one of which is formed by the back frame of the settee at ground level, and the other of which is extensible with relation to the fixed member and is connected thereto by a pair of eross-members, the lower en ds of which are pivoted to the fixed member. Atthe point of intersection, the cross-members are slidably connected, for example, by one passing through a slot in the other or by a pin and slot, sothat the said members may be'opened and closed, carrying with them the upper parallel member to which they are o connected by pin and slot connections. The

frame is maintained in its extended posit-ion by means of a shelf pivoted to the upper parallel member and designed when arranged at right angles to said member to support the upholstered back section of the settee. The pivoted shelf is provided with a pair of notches or recesses which are designed to engage the cross-members and prevent the frame collapsing.

To enable the invention to be fully understood, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a rear View of a settee` constructed in accordance with the invention with part of the fabric covering removed.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a portion of Figure l.

Figure 3 is asection on' the line 3-3, Figure l.

VFigure s is a similar view to Figure 1 showing the settee` when employed as a bed.

Figure 5 is a sectional end View of Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is a front perspective view of a settee constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, l represents the main frame of a settee and 2 an upholstered back section. y

The main frame l serves as a support for conventional springs 28 and the padded portion 29, the whole being referred to hereinafter as a seat section, while the back secf tion comprises a supporting frame indicated generally at 30 and the upholstery 31. A lengthV of cretonne 3 is fixed to the back edge 4 of the base of the settee, and the free edge thereof is provided with a rod 5 which enables the cretonne to be stretched over the upholstered back section, when such is in use as a settee.

A curb member 6 is attached to the rear edge of the base of the settee to provide an abutment against which the inner end of the upholstery 31 rests.

The free end of the upholstery 31 is arranged to rest against a member 7 which is ylo parallel with and connected to the base of the main frame of the settee by a pair of cross members 8, 9. The cross members 8, '9 are the latter.

connected to the base of the settee by means of pivots 10, 11 and the upper ends of the members 8, 9 are connected to the horizontal member 7 b y pin and slot connections 12. The members S and 9 are slidably connected, at the point of intersection, for example, by breaking one member and bridging the gap by a pair of straps 13 secured to the other member. The arrangement is such that the said cross members lie in the same plane but may be raised to support the free end of the upholstery 31 or lowered when the settee is in use as a bed, the frame members just described comprising the back section hereinbefore referred to.

In order to maintain the cross members in their extended position, the horizontal member 7 has hinged thereto a shelf 11.1. which is arranged to be swung inwardly to further support the free end of the upholstery 31. The shelf is provided with a pair of recesses 15, 1G which engage with the upper ends of the cross members 8, 9 and lock the Same in the extended position.

The cretonne or light covering 3 previously described may extend beyond the free edge of the back section so that it may be drawn down the back of the frame work to obscure In the arrangement shown in the drawing the cover is secured to a tubular member 5 arranged to engage pin members E24, 25 one of which is hinged. In addition, the upholstery 31 may be provided with cretonne covers which are arranged to hide the ends of the back section. The bottom of the settee is preferably provided with one or more drawers 17.

The surface of the upholstery 31 which is exposed when the settee is employed as a bed has suitably supported thereon blankets and pillows 18 which, when the said upholstery is moved into the position in which the bed is converted into a settee are enclosed by the upholstery and the supporting frame 30 as shown in Figure 3. The upholstery in its lower position is arranged to be slightly below the level of the arm rests 19 of the settee one of which then forms a head rest or pillow support.

It will be appreciated that when the settee is to be used as a bed the upholstery 31 is disengaged from the shelf 141 upon which it is supported and lowered into position on the seat section of the settee. The shelf 14: is raised in a substantially vertical position to disengage the recesses 15, 16 above referred to from engagement with the cross-members 8 and 9, and to allow the supporting frame to be lowered into the position illustrated in Figure 5. In order to convert the bed into a settee the member 7 is moved upwardly by means of slots 2O provided in the member 7. The shelf 14 thereupon falls into position to lock the cross-members 8 and 9 in their extended position. The upholstery 31 including the bedclothes is thereupon raised and rolled into position by drawing the free end of the length of material 3 over the top of the member and the eretonne extension and the side cov ering pieces are thereafter iixed in position.

The crossmembers may be each provided at their lower ends with a pin 22 arranged to co-act with guide slots 23 provided in the base of the settee. It will be appreciated that the length of the slot provided in the member 7 determines the extended and collapsed positions of the said member.

The bed surface of the upholstery 31 is preferably quilted.

Claims:

1. In a convertible bed settee, the combination with a seat section, of a back section comprising a supporting frame and upholstery, and means for releasably securing the upholstery to the said frame whereby said upholstery may be moved into superposed position on said seat section, and means whereby said frame may be collapsed to permit the same to be lowered below the upholstery when the latter is superposed on said seat section.

2. In a convertible bed settee, the combination with a seat section, of a back section comprising a supporting frame and upholstery, means for releasably securing the upholstery to the said frame whereby said upholstery may be moved into superposed position on said seat section, means whereby said frame may be collapsed to permit the same to be lowered below the upholstery when the lat* ter is superposed on said seat section, and means for retaining said frame in extended position, said means serving as a support for said upholstery when the latter is secured to said frame.

3. In a convertible bed settee, the combination with a seat section, of a supporting frame forming a back, and means whereby a mattress may be laid on the seat section to form a bed or be rolled against the supporting frame to forni the upholstery for the back, said means including a cover secured to said seat section, extending beneath and about said mattress and secured to said supporting frame for retaining the mattress in position against the supporting frame.

4. In a convertible bed settee, the combination with a seat section, of a back section comprising upholstery and a supporting frame therefor, said frame consisting of a pair of lazy tongs connected to the seat section and an upper member extending transversely of the settee and supported by said lazy tongs, and means for releasably securing said upholstery to said frame whereby the upholstery may be readily shifted to a position on said seat section to form a bed.

5. In a `convertible bed settee, the combination with a seat seetiomof a back section comprising upholstery and a supporting frame therefor, said frame consisting of a l pair of lazy tongs connected to the seat seotion and an upper member extending transversely of the settee and supported by said lazy tongs, a shelf hingedly mounted on said upper member and adapted to be swung to a position for engaging and locking said lazy tongs in extended position, said shelf when in such position forming a support for the upholstery, and means for releasably securing said upholstery to said frame whereby the upholstery may be readily shifted to a position on said seat section to form a bed. DIGBY RICHARD NUGENT CHRISTOPHERS. [L 5.] 

